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Overview of California Resources
Help for the Uninsured:State of California, Department of Managed Health Care

Medical Care
Nationwide
Find a Health Center:U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Rekha's List: Guide to Free or Sliding Scale Medical Services
San Francisco Bay Area
Arbor Free Clinic:Stanford School of Medicine [Menlo Park]
RotaCare Bay Area,Inc.
Berkeley Free Clinic
Haight Ashbury Free Clinics
MayView Community Health Center [Palo Alto & Mountain View]
Pacific Free Clinic [East San Jose]
Ravenswood Family Health Center [East Palo Alto]
San Francisco Free Clinic
Teen Health Van:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [San Francisco Bay Area]
Women's Community Clinic [San Francisco]

Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Services
Let Them Hear Foundation
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (CTAP/DDTP): California Public Utilities Commission

Dental Care
Finding Low-Cost Dental Care:NIDCR
Low-Cost Dental Services:California Dental Association
Patient Information:UCSF School of Dentistry
Dental Services:University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
Dental Clinics:University of the Pacific School of Dentistry

Vision Care
Sight for Students:Vision Service Plan
EyeCare America:American Academy of Ophthalmology

Health Insurance
Insure Kids Now!:U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
Medicaid:MedlinePlus
Medi-Cal:California Department of Health Services
California Healthy Families Program
Get Health Insurance for All Your Children:San Mateo County Children's Health Initiative
Santa Clara Family Health Plan

Housing Assistance
National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses
Ronald McDonald House Charities

Travel Assistance
Air Charity Network
Corporate Angel Network
National Patient Travel Center HELPLINE
Care-A-Van for Kids:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [San Francisco Bay Area]

Other Health Services
Cancer Detection Programs:California Department of Public Health
Prescription Drugs, see Prescription Drug Assistance Programs

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